"Obviously we still need to get the power play going. We gotta find a way to score there and that would be our biggest concern. But a lot of the other issues we had heading into Game 2 from Game 1 we addressed and we were better in those areas. In the process versus the results areas we talked about all year, the process was pretty good tonight, but the results weren't what we wanted. So we're disappointed, but I don't think there's the doubt factor that's crept in."

"[The penalty kill] is what they do -- it's very effective. I'm telling you the same thing I told you the other night. They're very good at it. I thought our power play was better tonight. We created more chances, more traffic at the net. I think we had 26-27 shots on goal with the two games power play-wise, with traffic tonight. Eventually if we keep getting those chances, it'll go in and it will work in our favor."

"I don't think there's any doubt. I'm not too sure the guys in there -- after the two games, if you asked the guys, they'd probably think they were the better team. You have to give Anaheim credit: they found a way to win."

Carlyle:

"Sometimes it is more important to prevent a goal, than it is to score a goal in these tight games"

"We stopped skating in the last six minutes. Once we scored the goal we went into retreat mode, and they activate their defensemen, and throw everything they have at you."

"We'd rather have two wins rather than two losses. The bottom line is that we are playing a very, very, very good hockey club. They have had success in our building, so we know they can play at a very high level. It's going to take more than we delivered in these two games, to win the next one I'm sure."

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